Walt Hester's Gallery June 4, 2013

Dennis Pettitt of Estes Park flips burgers on behalf of the Estes Park Western Heritage and the Rooftop Rodeo on Saturday. The committee hosted the start of the Beat the Heat Barrel Racing Series on Saturday and Sunday at the Stanley Fairgrounds.

Marti Rushton of Loveland rounds the last barrel and looks for home during Saturday's session of the Beat the Heat Barrel Racing Series. The series consists of four days of competition, two in June and two more in September.

Maggie Hinkle of Loveland lets her horse, Prince, nibble new spring grass at the Stanley Fairgrounds on Saturday. Hinkle and many others were at the fairgrounds for the start of the Beat the Heat Barrel Racing Series, which returns in September.